The social/cultural implications for the spatial and temporal distribution of non-local lithic raw materials within Housepit 54, Lillooet B.C

Summary

This is an abstract from the "The Housepit 54 Project at Bridge River, British Columbia: Multidisciplinary Contributions to Household Archaeology" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Research at the Bridge River site has resulted in an extensive database of the spatial and temporal distribution of lithic artifacts within Housepit 54. Lithics from this Housepit have contributed to understanding the multigenerational use of specific raw materials sourced from outside the immediate vicinity of the village. This analysis will focus on the distribution of two non-local raw materials that are frequently observed in the Housepit 54 assemblage: (heat treated) pisolite and Hat Creek Jasper. Sourced from areas neighbouring Xwisten/EeRl-4, an analysis of the distribution of these materials throughout the 17 anthropogenic floors can have implications for understanding long-term relationships maintained between the St’át’imc communities surrounding the Mid-Fraser region. By focusing on the frequency and distribution of two non-local raw materials within the Housepit 54 assemblage, this study will aim to identify the use of these materials and the potential social/cultural implications within the wider Mid-Fraser region.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• The Housepit 54 Project at Bridge River, British Columbia: Multidisciplinary Contributions to Household Archaeology

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Abstract Id(s): 50157